Posts Tagged ‘entertainment’

Talking Larry the Bird iPhone app Review

Description:

Pick up the Talking Larry the Bird iPhone app and you won’t want to put it down anytime soon.  In this app you will have a few different actions that you can perform.  You can play on the keyboard and here Larry sing a little tune.  Not only that, you can actually talk right into the phone and have Larry repeat back everything that you have just said to him.  You can also use the little buttons on the right side of the screen to either poke him in his chest or on his head, to feed him some bird seed, or you can strike him with lightning to keep him on top of his game.  You can also applaud him and watch him bow to his fans.

Features:

• The basic jist of this app is really very simple.  You just have to play on the piano keyboard and you can hear Larry the Bird whistle along with you as you play
• The other part of the app is that you just have to talk into the phone and Larry will repeat back everything that you have already said.  It is pretty funny to hear him repeat your words in his comical little voice
• You can also poke Larry as many times as you would like and you can poke him in his head or his body and make him squirm. Watch how he reacts as you pull stunts like these
• If you are feeling charitable and nice then you can also feed Larry occasionally.  Give him some seeds to eat and he will love you and show some real affection for his iPhone friend
• If he makes you mad with things that he says or even if he just looks at you the wrong way then you can actually strike him with lightning.  That is sure to teach him to mess with you
• There is also a button on the screen that you can press that will allow you to make applause happen.  Watch him as he bows to his audience because they appreciate his tricks and his sweet voice
• You can even record videos that you take of Larry the bird and then you can take those funny little videos and just upload them right onto either YouTube or Facebook.  You can also send them to friends and family over email
• Talking Larry is actually the third character in a set of the Talking Friends series.  He is by far the funniest and the most clever.

Conclusion:

This app has been given a rating of 3 1/2 stars out of 5 stars and you can download it onto your iPhone for only $1.99.  A little more expensive than other simple apps like this, but the graphics and entertainment value of this app is a lot higher than others are.

AutoStitch Panorama iPhone app Review

Description:

In the AutoStitch Panorama iPhone app you will be able to take a variety of pictures that are related to a single location and you can then stitch them together to create a large panoramic view.  You can have as little as two picture and as high as thirty pictures all strung together.  You can have picture arrangements in vertical, horizontal, or any other mixed arrangement.  This will also produce some very high quality images that are up to five mega pixels.

Features:

• The user interface on this app is pretty incredible.  You will love how easy it is to use and how smooth it functions.  All you have to do is just select the images you wand and then press the stitch button
• All you need to do is to take overlapping pictures of a single location and the app will do the rest for you.  It will work with all different kinds of arrangements as well
• The other really cool thing about the app is that it can handle quite a bit.  You can stitch anywhere from 2 to over 30 images together using the app
• Once you have used the app on multiple pictures to create a panoramic scene you can then crop the result with either the automatic cropping tool of the manual cropping tool
• There are a few new features that have just been added to this edition of the app including the option to do some high quality blending so that there isn’t any blur as the photos are overlapping
• Another one of the brand new features is that you can use the auto exposure to help with the brightness variation and reduce it.  You simply need to go to options and turn it on
• Lastly of the new features is that you can now share all of your wonderful panoramic pictures with anyone you would like.  You can either email them to friends of you can upload them onto social networking sites like Facebook
• This app will also work with any apple product including the iPhone and also the iPod touch

Conclusion:

One of the great things about this photography app is that the user interface is very friendly to use.  You won’t have any problems navigating around the pages and using the tools that are inside.   You will be able to create high quality panoramic pictures in just minutes and then you can share them with all of your friends and family.

This app has been given ratings of 4 out of 5 stars  by iPhone app users that are into picture editing apps.  You will be able to download this app onto your iPhone for only $2.99.

Half-Orange Optimisms iPhone app Review

Description:

If  you are single and looking for your significant other, then it can’t hurt to have a little optimism in your life.  A few suggestions here, and some ideas over there can go a long way to motivate you to go out and meet that person that you have been waiting for.  Instead of feeling discouraged about your dating life, get a hold of the Half-Orange Optimisms iPhone app and enjoy over 100 different inspirational quotes and ideas that can help you to get yourself up and going.

This can be a great tool when trying to discover who your other half might be.  You will get original quotes form Amy Spencer and you can even use the little shaking feature to just shake your phone and have a random optimism show up every time that you do it.

Features:

• This app has tons of unique optimisms for you to enjoy to help lift your spirits and get you into a positive state of mind.  There are over 100 different thoughts from Amy Spencer and the app is sure to be updated with many many more
• There is a fun little feature that you can utilize where all you have to do is just shake your iPhone and a random new optimism will come up.  This is a great way to filter through them and possibly get one that will speak to your soul
• One thing to understand about this app is that it is full of optimisms not just inspirational quotes.  They are much more than that.  An optimism actually gives you healthy suggestions to help you get ideas on how to improve your dating life
• Every time you look at an optimism you will notice that they come up with a bright orange. This little graphic will brighten your day and put a smile on your face every time you see the 3D orange appear onto the screen
• These little optimisms are for anyone that is single.  It doesn’t just mean you have to be in your late teens or early twenties, this app can be for men and women, for people who are divorced or widowed, and can apply to anyone of any age group.  Pretty much if you need advice on dating at all, then this is the app for you
• When you find optimism that really speak to you, you can actually save them and then email them to friends or family who could also benefit from them.  This is a fun way to share the little inspirations and ideas that you are receiving from the app

Conclusion:

This app has been given a 5 star rating and you can download it off of the market for only $0.99.

18,000 Cool Jokes iPhone app Review

Description:

Exactly what it says it is!  18000 cool jokes!

Features:

• There are just a ton of different jokes to sort through in this app.  You can pick from short jokes to medium jokes and even long jokes.  This way you can pick a joke depending on how much time you have available
• There is an option where you can customize and personalize the theme of the app.  You can pick between four different themes to use
• There are literally over 18,000 jokes that you can sort through and read.  Once you have downloaded the app you won’t need any sort of internet connection in order to access them.  That way whenever you get bored on a long drive and need something to brighten your day you can open up the app and start laughing
• There are over 49 different categories of jokes that you can sort through in order to find some that really appeal to you
• If you do decide to get online you can actually rate the jokes that are on there.  You can either give them a positive rating, a negative rating, or you can rate them as being adult jokes so that people know what to look for
• There is also a filter that you can turn on to ensure that your kids are safe from any adult jokes.  This is a nice feature for any parent to have so that their kids don’t get into any scandalous material
• You can also see the list for the top 50 jokes of the day as well as the best jokes of the week and of the month.  This way you don’t have to waste your time with lame jokes
• When looking for a certain joke you can actually search by keywords or you can use the joke preview feature to look at the basic jist of a joke before you read the whole thing
• You can also share your favorite jokes with your friends and family through either text message, email, or social networking sites
• You can also save a joke to your clipboard to use it later in any other application
• There is also a favorites section that you can access to put in your favorite jokes that you have already found
• There is also a random joke feature where all you need to do is just shake your phone in order to get a random joke to pop up
• The navigation of the app is super simple and you will be able to use the next and previous tabs to scroll between jokes
• You can access the settings very easily to change anything you need to in order to better use the app
• The graphics in the app are actually pretty detailed and very colorful
• There is a smart algorithm so you don’t have to worry about getting the same joke twice

Conclusion:

This app has been given a rating of 4 stars by different users that have tried it out and it currently costs about $0.99 to download onto your iPhone.

Guitar Machine – SteamPunk Guitar Tools iPhone app Review

Description:

In the Guitar Machine – SteamPunk Guitar Tools iPhone app you will be able to get all of the essentials to become a talented guitar musician.  You will be able to time your strums, tune your strings, and learn the chords that you need to take your playing to the next level.

Features:

• This app has been praised as one of the most accurate tuners in the chromatic category.  This app has an accuracy within the sub cent ranges which is great because most human ears can not hear any difference within this range
• One of the other great things about the tuner is that it is also very intuitive.  The user interface is easy to use and can be used for either string tuning or chromatic tuning
• By using the top dial on the app you can tune into the sub cent zone and by using the bottom track light you can know where it is relative to another string
• When using the string based approach you can use over 40 different tunings that are alternate to your traditional tuning.  You can also use the chromatic to just tune to any pitch that you desire
• If you want you can use the reverse chord lookup feature to be able to enter in your funky chord that you just created and see exactly what kind of chord that it really is
• The graphics in this entertainment app are also pretty impressive and you will love the steam-punk themed graphics and what they bring to the table
• The sound in the app is absolutely gorgeous and you will see that all of the strings and metronome instruments  have been professionally recorded and sound crisp and clear
• One of the other nice things about the app is that it features a completely loaded dictionary of all of the chords you can play for the guitar.  This way you can expand your guitar knowledge
• There is also a metronome included in the app that has a huge range.  It ranges from 30- 300 BPM, and there is also up to 12 different time signatures that you can access.  You can also choose from a variety of different instruments
• In the future there will be updates to this app that have even more instruments and will give you a lot more that you can learn
• Future updates will also bring even more variations for chords so that you can play even more songs

Conclusion:

This is a guitar app that has been completely loaded with quality information.  Not only can you get the most accurate tunings available, you can also get a full chord library and variations for all of them.

This app has been given a rating of 4 stars by iPhone app users and currently costs $0.99 to download.

Family Guy iPhone app Review

Description:

The Family Guy iPhone app is the official app for the iPhone.  This is a great way to make a collection of all of your favorite clips so you can quickly access them anytime you need a good laugh.  You can also find links to the iTunes store where you can buy full episodes if these clips aren’t enough for you.  Enjoy the mixer and the mini games that come with it as well.

Features:

• Family Guy has never been so accessible as it is now that it is on the iPhone.  In this app you will be able to check out a bunch of different video channels.  These videos will allow you to watch your favorite clips from Family Guy and also lets you share them with coworkers and friends if you would like.  The clips are constantly refreshing each day so you can always be watching parts of episodes
• Although this app does have a lot of different clips, it doesn’t have full episodes.  However there are links on the app that will let you go to the iTunes store to be able to download and buy as many episodes as you want
• Be aware that there may be a few advertisements in from of the video when you watch them
• There is a really cool feature that allows you to mix and match your favorite video clips onto a timeline.  You can then label your clips and associate your them with your favorite quotes.  You will also be able to share these quotes with your other friends who are fans of the show
• You can also access the Peter Toss options which lets you throw Peter onto all kinds of different backgrounds.  This is a fun way to pass the time
• There is also another little mini game called Stewie Pin Up where you can mix and match Stewie bodies and heads in order to create your favorite version of Stewie
• Last of all there is a bunch of hidden content on the app.  These Easter Eggs are fun to find and give you access to even more exciting features

Conclusion:

This is the official Family Guy application for the iPhone.  If you are a fan of Family Guy then this app is a must have.  You can watch all of your favorite clips of Stewie, Brian, Meg, Peter, and more all from your phone.  This is possibly one of the funniest tv shows ever created and you will enjoy watching the episodes over and over again.  The app is reserved for anyone who is 12 years or older because although it is a cartoon there are still some very adult themes that are included in each of the episodes.  The app has been given a rating of 3 1/2 stars by iPhone app users and currently can be downloaded onto your iPhone for only $0.99.